sweetly broken

We were in a Sunday School class a few months ago, talking about redemption. The class was asked to give an example of Christ's redemption in their lives. A time of healing, peace, freedom, etc.. *{Technical meaning of redemption: an element of salvation to express deliverance from sin}* I heard a few awesome examples of how amazing and merciful our God is. A cancer stricken individual found full healing; and the list went on. I thought "what is the example I want to share? I have many, but what's the best one?" I couldn't help but give the example of my dad's passing. (I know people were thinking "did you understand the question??") One of, if not THE most difficult experience in my life; and yet a time I felt unexplainable peace. I felt Jesus literally carrying me through that. I felt His love surround me like never before. I felt a new redemption. I felt His mercy and faithfulness in a way I never had before, and it was an amazing thing. The point? Sometimes the sweetest times we have with Jesus are the hardest moments in our life. Times we have to fall on our face and cry out for mercy, and HE HEARS US. He's listening. He's loving.

Sometimes I am overwhelmed of how in love with Him I am. I fail Him everyday, and He takes me back with open arms- my past sins forgotten. I am so very thankful for a Savior who never leaves, never disappoints, and always forgives our confessed sin.

I love this song.....its lyrics....its meaning:

To the cross I look, to the cross I cling
Of it's suffering I do drink
Of it's work I do sing

For on it my Savior both bruised and crushed
Showed that God is love
And God is just

Chorus:
At the cross You beckon me
You draw me gently to my knees, and I am
Lost for words, so lost in love,
I’m sweetly broken, wholly surrendered

What a priceless gift, undeserved life
Have I been given
Through Christ crucified

You’ve called me out of death
You’ve called me into life
And I was under Your wrath
Now through the cross I’m reconciled


In awe of the cross I must confess
How wondrous Your redeeming love and
How great is Your faithfulness